Would you like to start raising chickens in your backyard? These posts will walk you through the entire process from setting up your brooder, caring for your baby chicks, what to include in your chicken coop, and to how to help your chickens through their yearly molt.
Many new chicken keepers often forget to think about grit for their chickens. But is grit necessary for a healthy flock? How do you provide grit for chickens? Do you know what type of grit to provide? Let’s explore these topics so you can feel confident in your choice of …
Cleaning your chicken coop is a necessary part of raising healthy chickens. But what it the best way to clean it? Learn how to clean a chicken coop without using toxic chemicals in this post. Benefits to Cleaning Your Chicken Coop Keeping a clean chicken coop has many benefits to …
By now, you are ready to get those teenage chicks out of your house or garage. They are becoming increasingly messy. They probably need more space to roam around. You are ready to begin the process of moving chicks to the coop. But are the chicks ready? Here are a …
When raising chickens, flies can be a problem. As soon as warm weather arrives, it seems like the flies show up too. However, there are many ways you can control flies in the chicken coop. But before we cover how to control the flies in the coop, let’s discuss why …
Do you know what you need when building a chicken coop? Keep reading to find out what you must have in your chicken coop for happy, healthy hens. Those fluffy chicks you brought home earlier are getting bigger. They have stirred up enough dust in your house or garage to …